As a scientist, I consider it important to engage in conversations with other people about my findings etc.
From Sep 16th- Sep 20th, I had the pleasure of attending COSIT (Conference on Spatial Information Theory) in Quebéc City (Canada) where I presented a paper I had co-authored with Daniel R. Montello, Martin Raubal, and Ioannis Giannopoulos on the degree as to how familiarity is reflected in sketchmap content (I have posted about this paper earlier).
The experience was both stimulating and rewarding, particularly due to the lively discussions that followed my presentation. It became clear that this concept resonated with many attendees, leading to insightful exchanges and exciting future research directions.